Patents by Inventor Beth Ellyn O'Mullan

Beth Ellyn O'Mullan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20100162150
    Abstract: A navigation interface is embedded in imagery and includes various controls for manipulating the imagery. The controls provide various navigation operations, including but not limited to: rotation, tilt, zoom and 360 degree. In some implementations, one or more controls can be operated to restore the imagery to a predetermined state. Some implementations include a control for providing 360 degree movement of imagery. One or more controls can provide incremental and continuous motion of imagery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Beth Ellyn O'Mullan, John Rohlf, Audrey Kaplan
  • Patent number: 7707516
    Abstract: A navigation interface is embedded in imagery and includes various controls for manipulating the imagery. The controls provide various navigation operations, including but not limited to: rotation, tilt, zoom and 360 degree. In some implementations, one or more controls can be operated to restore the imagery to a predetermined state. Some implementations include a control for providing 360 degree movement of imagery. One or more controls can provide incremental and continuous motion of imagery. The navigation interface can fade out or otherwise be obfuscated when the user is not interacting with the navigation controls. A compass or other graphic can replace the navigation interface when it is no longer displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Beth Ellyn O'Mullan, John Rohlf, Audrey Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20070273712
    Abstract: A navigation interface is embedded in imagery and includes various controls for manipulating the imagery. The controls provide various navigation operations, including but not limited to: rotation, tilt, zoom and 360 degree. In some implementations, one or more controls can be operated to restore the imagery to a predetermined state. Some implementations include a control for providing 360 degree movement of imagery. One or more controls can provide incremental and continuous motion of imagery. The navigation interface can fade out or otherwise be obfuscated when the user is not interacting with the navigation controls. A compass or other graphic can replace the navigation interface when it is no longer displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Beth Ellyn O'Mullan, John Rohlf, Audrey Kaplan
  • Patent number: D561193
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Beth Ellyn O'Mullan, Michael Lopez
  • Patent number: D619614
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Beth Ellyn O'Mullan, Michael Lopez